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Deputy Nursery Manager

United Kingdom, Manchester Employment contract 15.00 GBP / Hour · Job Posted June 09, 2026
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Every day at The Learning Hive, we inspire our children to be inquisitive, imaginative, and confident learners. Through our carefully designed environments and nurturing approach, our children quickly develop a genuine love of learning and a curious mind. We’re proud to have been providing high-quality early years education for over 20 years, supporting families from our local community and beyond. Our spacious, converted Victorian home offers a warm and inspiring setting—where every room is filled with rich learning opportunities. Outdoors, our garden spaces are designed for adventure, using natural resources that spark imagination and deepen our children’s connection with the world around them. Our experienced and passionate team brings a wealth of early years expertise. We know that every child is unique, with their own story to tell, so we tailor our approach to suit each child’s pace, personality, and interests—ensuring they feel supported, seen, and celebrated.

Job Responsibility

  • Day to day as a Deputy Manager you will be an intrinsic part of the Nurseries success ensuring the setting has the right team, culture, policies and resources to deliver the highest possible standards of childcare and early years education
  • You’ll offer solutions where you identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or, creating more stimulating experiences and environments for the children and their educators
  • You will embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your care are achieved

Requirements

  • A full and relevant Early Years Education qualification Level 3 or above or equivalent
  • Experience in a managerial role including nursery administration or similar
  • A strong knowledge and understanding EYFS framework
  • Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together and experienced in providing staff training and support
  • Demonstrable leadership qualities (ideally within Early Years)
  • Excellent communication skills with both children and adults

What we offer

  • Performance related bonus
  • 50% childcare discount
  • wellness day
  • enhanced holidays
  • paid sick pay
  • extra wellness day off (yearly)
  • access your pay before payday with Pay Captain
  • Childcare Discount + Funding
  • compassionate leave
  • enhanced maternity leave
  • Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy
  • fertility & menopause support
  • gym discount
  • free movie tickets
  • micro-learning
  • financial stability tools
  • Storal Support Fund
  • Termly inset days
  • team member app
  • Storal Awards
  • £500 Welcome Bonus

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